Japanese action movie posters (劇場用ポスター) often use W9 for the title splash. The thick stems resist ink spread in offset printing while remaining legible from 10 meters away.
| Platform / Product | W9 Included? | Notes | |--------------------|--------------|-------| | macOS (default) | ❌ No | Only W3 (regular) and W6 (bold) are preinstalled. | | macOS (Font Catalog) | ⚠️ Optional | Available if you install “Additional Fonts” or “Hiragino Fonts” package. | | Adobe Fonts (formerly Typekit) | ✅ Yes | Available as “Hiragino Sans Std W9” with a Creative Cloud subscription. | | iOS / iPadOS | ❌ No | Only W3/W6. | | Windows | ❌ No | Not natively included; requires third-party licensing. | | Commercial license | ✅ Yes | Available from SCREEN or resellers (e.g., Fontworks, Linotype). |
✅ Verification conclusion: W9 exists and is accessible, but not preinstalled on most consumer operating systems. hiragino sans w9 verified
Because Hiragino Sans is a system font on macOS/iOS, you can target W9 in CSS using the correct font-weight and font-family stack:
.headline-jp
font-family: "Hiragino Sans W9", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic W9",
"Hiragino Sans", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN",
"Noto Sans CJK JP", sans-serif;
font-weight: 900; /* triggers W9 on supported systems */
font-style: normal;
Verification of weight mapping:
Report Date: 2024-05-24
Subject: Hiragino Sans W9 (Weight 9 / Extraheavy)
Request Context: "Verified" – confirmation of existence, characteristics, and usage validity.
Due to the high demand for W9, many font piracy sites offer "Verified" downloads. They are lying. You will encounter: ✅ Verification conclusion: W9 exists and is accessible,
Legitimate Verification Check: Open the font in a professional tool (FontLab, Glyphs, or TransType). Look for the name table. The manufacturer string must read Screen/ADK. If it says Apple Computer, Inc. but is a .ttf file (not .ttc), it is a hack.